Joon-ho, also spelled Jun-ho, is a

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''se ...

, that is a masculine name. The meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...

used to write the name. There are 34 hanja with the reading " joon" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Joon-ho was a popular name for baby boys in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

for several decades, coming in sixth place in 1970, rising to fourth place in 1980, and falling to seventh place in 1990. People with this name include: ;Entertainers *

Heo Joon-ho Huh Joon-ho (, born April 14, 1964) is a South Korean actor. His name was previously officially romanized as Hur Joon-ho and is sometimes romanized unofficially as Heo Joon-ho. His father was Heo Jang-kang, a well-known Korean actor. Huh beg ...

(born 1964), South Korean actor *

Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black ...

(born 1969), South Korean film director * Jung Joon-ho (born 1970), South Korean actor * Kim Joon-ho (comedian) (born 1975), South Korean comedian and actor * Son Jun-ho (actor) (born 1983), South Korean actor *Kim Junho (born 1986), stage name Juno (singer), South Korean singer *

Lee Jun-ho (singer) Lee Jun-ho (; born January 25, 1990), known mononymously as Junho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, composer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. In 2013, Junho debuted as an actor in the Korean movie '' Cold ...

(born 1990), South Korean pop singer, member of boy band 2PM ;Sportspeople * Kang Joon-ho (1928–1990), South Korean boxer *

Lee Joon-ho (speed skater) Lee Joon-ho ( Hangul: 이준호, Hanja: 李準鎬, born 7 September 1965) is a South Korean short track speed skater. In 1990, he became the first Korean to win the Overall World Short Track Speed Skating Championships. Lee won a gold medal ...

(born 1965), South Korean short track speed skater * Jeon Jun-ho (born 1969), South Korean baseball outfielder (Korea Baseball Organization) *

Kang Chun-ho Kang Chun-Ho (, born November 27, 1971, in South Korea) is a South Korean footballer. Club career * 1994–2001: LG Cheetahs / Anyang LG Cheetahs Honours * Club **K League Champions: 2000 **Korean FA Cup Winners: 1998 * Player **Korean ...

(born 1971), South Korean football defender * Cho Jun-ho (footballer) (born 1973), South Korean football goalkeeper * Cho Jun-ho (judoka) (born 1988), South Korean judo practitioner * Lee Jun-ho (footballer) (born 1989), South Korean football full back *

Son Jun-ho (footballer) Son Jun-ho ( ko, 손준호; born 12 May 1992) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, most recently for Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan. In May 2023, Son was detained for a suspected case of match fixing, a ...

(born 1992), South Korean football midfielder *

Hong Joon-ho Hong Joon-ho (; born 11 October 1993) is a South Korean footballer who plays as centre back for FC Seoul in K League 1. Club career He joined K League 1 side Gwangju FC in January 2016. He joined K League 1 side FC Seoul FC Seoul ( ko, FC ...

(born 1993), South Korean football centre back * Hwang Jun-ho (skier) (born 1993), South Korean cross-country skier *

Kim Jun-ho (speed skater) Kim Jun-ho (born 9 October 1995) is a South Korean speed skater. Kim competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for South Korea. In the 500 metres he finished 21st overall. Kim won a bronze medal at the 500 m event in the 2013 World Junior Ch ...

(born 1995), South Korean speed skater ;Others *

Kenneth Bae Kenneth Bae (born Pae Jun Ho; born August 1, 1968) is a Korean-American Evangelical Christian Missionary convicted by North Korea on charges of planning to overthrow the North Korean government, including setting up bases in China for the pur ...

(born 1968 as Pae Jun-ho), South Korean-born American missionary imprisoned by North Korea * Jeon Joonho (born 1969), South Korean artist

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